City of Modesto v. Dow Chemical Co.

Filed 1/8/18 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION * IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR CITY OF MODESTO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, A134419 v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY et (San Francisco County Super. Ct. al., Nos. CGC-98-999345 & CGC-98-999643) Defendants and Respondents. I. INTRODUCTION In late 1998, the City of Modesto (the City), the City of Modesto Sewer District No. 1 (the Sewer District) and the Modesto Redevelopment Agency (the RDA) sued various retail dry cleaning businesses (dry cleaners) operating in Modesto together with the…